The Devil's Daughter (1991 film)
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| Directed by | Michele Soavi |
| Produced by | Dario Argento |
| Written by |
Dario Argento Michele Soavi Gianni Romoli |
| Starring |
Kelly Curtis Herbert Lom Tomas Arana Dario Casalini |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Distributed by |
Penta Films (Italy) Republic Pictures Home Video (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Language | English/Italian |
| Budget | $2,000,00 est. |
The Devil's Daughter (Italian title: La Setta), also known as The Sect and Demons 4, is a 1991 Italian horror film co-written and produced by Dario Argento and directed by Michele Soavi. The film stars Kelly Curtis and Herbert Lom.[1]
Plot
Following a 1970s-set prologue, the film takes place in present-day Frankfurt, Germany. Miriam Kreisl (Kelly Curtis) is a young schoolteacher who narrowly misses running down with her car an old man carrying a box. Reluctantly, she takes in Moebius Kelly (Herbert Lom), the mysterious old man. What she doesn't know is that their meeting is no accident. Moebius is the elder of a Satanic sect and she has been chosen to give birth to the son of Satan.
Cast
- Kelly Curtis as Miriam Kreisl
- Herbert Lom as Moebius Kelly
- Mariangela Giordano as Kathryn
- Michel Hans Adatte as Franz Pernath
- Carla Cassola as Dr. Pernath
- Angelika Maria Boeck as Claire Heinz
- Giovanni Lombardo Radice as Martin Romero
- Niels Gullov as Mr. Heinz
- Tomas Arana as Damon
- Dario Casalini as Mark
- Donald O'Brien as Jonathan Ford
- Michele Soavi as the magician on TV
Release
The film was shown under the title The Sect at the 1991 Toronto Festival of Festivals as part of their Midnight Madness screening.[2]
References
- ↑ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
- ↑ Salem, Rob (August 15, 1991). "Midnight Madness Strikes Festival Again". Toronto Star. p. B3.